A small publishing company is planning to publish a new book. The production costs will include one-time fixed costs (such as editing) and variable costs (such as printing). There are two production methods it could use. With one method, the one-time fixed costs will total $49,094 , and the variable costs will be $12.25per book. With the other method, the one-time fixed costs will total $16,334 and the variable costs will be $21 per book. For how many books produced will the costs from the two methods be the same?

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anonymous · Answer

@texaschic101 do you know the answer?

texaschic101 · Answer

49,094 + 12.25b = 16,334 + 21b
49,094 - 16,334 = 21b - 12.25b
32760 = 8.5b
32,760/8.5 = b
3854 = b
check...
49094 + 12.25(3854) = 16,334 + 21(3854)
49094 + 47211.50 = 16,334 + 80,934
96305.50 = 97268 ?  
I can't seem to get it to equal.....???

anonymous · Answer

maybe the answer is just 0?

texaschic101 · Answer

@genius12 ....can you help